Radiohead, 'Kid A': Newsweek's Original Album Review
Radiohead's fourth album, 'Kid A,' does its best to disassociate itself from a pop music world that's gone terribly wrong.
Scott Weiland's 2004 Newsweek Profile
Scott Weiland, of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, is dead at 48. We interviewed the late rocker in 2004.
Pearl Jam Bares All
Twenty years after their breakout album, the band stars in a great rock doc.
Jennifer Hudson: A Star Is Reborn
The singer's metamorphosis is complete, with a new sound, a new role as Winnie Mandela, a new body, and a new love for life.
Interview With Will.i.am
The 35-year-old formerly known as William Adams Jr. is now more ubiquitous than UGG boots and Red Bull combined. His next stop: the Super Bowl.
How Christmas Saved the Music Industry
Amid the deluge of holiday music that comes in November and December, Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas II You" and Susan Boyle's "The Gift" are poised to make all those other seasonal crooners sound like off-key carolers.
Ke$ha, Anti-Glitz Music Star Setting Sales Records
Ke$ha's music has been called 'repulsive, obnoxious, and ridiculously catchy.' She'll take that as a compliment, thank you very much.
Iraq's Rock Band Hits Hard Times
Life was hard for the Arab world's best-known metal heads. Then they came to America.
Abu Dhabi: An Oil-financed Cultural Center?
In 2007, Forbes named Abu Dhabi the wealthiest city in the world, and like nouveaux riches everywhere, it has gone on a bit of a spending spree. Local branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums are under construction.
Musician Cat Stevens Is Back
Yusuf Islam ditched music, fame and his name: Cat Stevens. Now he's emerging from his moon shadow.
Miller v. Jenkins: One Gay Couple's Custody Battle
It's an old story—parents split and fight for custody. But when both are women, and one says she is no longer gay, it gets complicated.
A Cure for the Long-Gone Lonesome Blues
Jett Williams never met her father, Hank. Then she came across his lost recordings, and she heard him laugh at last.
Wynton and Willie: An Unlikely Musical Pair
Marsalis and Nelson are an odd musical couple, but they make the sweetest blues you've ever heard.
Are Married People More Selfish than Singles?
Parents should think twice before pushing their children toward the altar. According to "Marriage: The Good, the Bad and the Greedy," a paper published by the American Sociological Association, married people are significantly less likely than the unmarried to visit their parents and siblings.
The Real Danger of the Rachael Ray 'Kaffiyeh' Spat
Why Dunkin' Donuts shouldn't have caved in the controversy over Rachael Ray's 'kaffiyeh' scarf.
San Mateo's Hillsdale High: Why Small Schools Work
Hillsdale High shows why small schools make a big difference.
The Pope and American Muslims
American Muslims wait to see if the pope will reach out to them.
The Curious Lives of Surrogates
Thousands of largely invisible American women have given birth to other people's babies. Many are married to men in the military.
Protecting Your Internet Reputation
The growing threat that your good name will be unfairly besmirched online has given rise to a new industry: Internet reputation repair. Companies like ReputationHawk and Reputation Defender aim to push offending material down a few search pages, where most users won't see it.
For the Love of Christ
Justin Fatica yells, threatens and humiliates teens into finding Jesus. You got a problem with that?
Blowing in the Wind
The film adaptation of 'The Kite Runner' is a model of cross-cultural collaboration.
A Change in the Wind
'The Kite Runner': A film adaptation so intent on authenticity, the book's characters now speak in Dari.
Chris Brown: Pop's Great Hope?
He sings. He dances. He's in a new movie. Why an 18-year-old kid may be pop music's last great hope.
Knocking Yourself Up
Some women laugh about turkey basters replacing Mr. Right. The ongoing debate over going it alone.
The 'New Dad'? Give Me a Break.
My 4-year-old is asking for apple juice, all we have is margarita mix and I have two deadlines and 400 e-mails to attend to before I can make it to the market.
Daughter, Twin, Author
Jenna Bush makes the case for safe sex in her new book about an HIV-positive mother in Latin America.
You and Your Quirky Kid
The girl who wears her clothes inside out, the boy who loves plumbing. What parents and experts say about the children who just don't fit in.
Newsmakers: Slash, Spice Girls, Nick Lachey
Q & A: SlashEx-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is back with a new album by his group Velvet Revolver. He spoke to NEWSWEEK's Lorraine Ali. Do you still get asked about what's happening with Guns N' Roses?
Teaching the World to Sing in Perfect Harmony
They're bungling ballads in Kazakhstan, mauling Bollywood favorites in India and shout-singing Beyoncé numbers in Bolivia. Most every country—even those that lack running water and free elections—has its own version of "American Idol." This is not necessarily a bad thing.